Data Science Portfolio Projects
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 2 weeks · Certificate on completion
Build three portfolio projects that show hiring managers real judgement, not just notebooks. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- What hiring managers look for
- Choosing a meaningful problem
- Finding and cleaning real data
- Project 1: an analysis that answers a question
- Project 2: a predictive model
- Project 3: a deployed mini-app
Skills you'll pick up
- What hiring managers look for
- Choosing a meaningful problem
- Finding and cleaning real data
- Project 1: an analysis that an
- Project 2: a predictive model
- Project 3: a deployed mini-app
Tools covered
- Data Science Portfolio
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: What hiring managers look for
Module 1 of Data Science Portfolio Projects. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Project 1: an analysis that answers a question
Module 2 of Data Science Portfolio Projects. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Writing a strong README
Module 3 of Data Science Portfolio Projects. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Publishing on GitHub
Module 4 of Data Science Portfolio Projects. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- What hiring managers look for
- Choosing a meaningful problem
- Finding and cleaning real data
- Project 1: an analysis that answers a question
- Project 2: a predictive model
- Project 3: a deployed mini-app
- Writing a strong README
- Telling the story visually
- Publishing on GitHub
- Talking through projects in interviews
Instructor
Marcus Reid — Machine Learning Engineer
Marcus Reid is a Machine Learning Engineer with years of hands-on experience teaching Data Science Portfolio to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Data Science Portfolio Projects. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $100,000 per year · median India salary ₹14,00,000 per year · 33,499 open roles worldwide
- Data Science Portfolio Specialist
- Senior Data Science Portfolio Lead
- Data Science Portfolio Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Data Science Portfolio Projects course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Data Science Portfolio Projects, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Data Science Portfolio Projects take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 2 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.